Build Reliable Range and Flexibility

Develop Consistent Brass Performance Skills

Focus on technique and confidence

About the course

The Slotting Secrets Course and E-Book offers clear explanations and step-by-step exercises from the fundamental to the 16th partial. Perfect for players who want both written and video instruction for full support.

Omar Lateef

Omar Lateef, a highly accomplished musician, and educator well-versed in classical and jazz music, presently holds the roles of Teaching Assistant Trumpet Professor, the University Brass Choir Director, and Area Coordinator for Winds, Brass, and Percussion at the Wertheim School of Music at Florida International University (FIU) in Miami, FL. Throughout his career, Omar has regularly performed in concert tours and Broadway shows, collaborating with a diverse array of artists such as Wynton Marsalis, Terence Blanchard, Kurt Elling, Kathleen Battle, Julie Andrews, Arturo Sandoval, Jon Faddis, and many others. His influence extends beyond performances, as he has played a crucial role in guiding his students to prominent positions in the music industry and academia, showcasing his commitment to musical excellence and mentorship. Lateef holds a Master of Music Degree from the Yale School of Music (2005) and a Bachelor of Music Degree from The Juilliard School (2003).

Kris Johnson

Kris Johnson is a Detroit-based trumpeter, composer, arranger, and educator whose work spans orchestral commissions, musical theatre, film scoring, and contemporary jazz. His recent orchestral commission Marlowe’s Wings premiered with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in 2025, and his music can also be heard in the Emmy-nominated series King Ester. Kris has contributed to seven GRAMMY-nominated albums - including the 2024 GRAMMY-winning Basie Swings the Blues - and spent more than a decade touring as a soloist and arranger with the Count Basie Orchestra. He has collaborated with artists such as Wynton Marsalis, Tony Bennett, Leslie Odom Jr., Wycliffe Gordon, and Endea Owens. Kris currently serves as Assistant Professor of Jazz Trumpet at the University of Michigan and is the founder and director of the Paradise Theatre Big Band in partnership with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.

What's Included

2 Chapters · 21 Lessons

  1. 1

    Slotting Secrets Video Series

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      CH 00 - Introduction Part 1

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      CH 00 - Introduction Part 2

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      CH 01 - Fundamental and False Pedals

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      CH 02 - Partial 1 Low C

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      CH 03 - Partial 2 - Middle G

    6. (Included in full purchase)

      CH 04 - Partial 3 - Middle C

    7. (Included in full purchase)

      CH 05 - Partial 4 - Middle E

    8. (Included in full purchase)

      CH 06 - Partial 5 - High G

    9. (Included in full purchase)

      CH 07 - Partial 6 - High Bb

    10. (Included in full purchase)

      CH 08 - Partial 7 - High C

    11. (Included in full purchase)

      CH 09 - Partial 8 - High D

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      CH 10 - Partial 9 - High E

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      CH 11 - Partial 10 - Double F-

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      CH 12 - Partial 11 - Double G

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      CH 13 - Partial 12 - Double Ab

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      CH 14 - Partial 13 - Double A

    17. (Included in full purchase)

      CH 15 - Partial 14 - Double Bb

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      CH 16 - Partial 15 - Double B

    19. (Included in full purchase)

      CH 17 - Partial 16 - Double C

    20. (Included in full purchase)

      CONCLUSION - ALTERNATE FINGERS

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    Slotting Secrets E-Book

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Slotting Secrets E-Book

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